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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. The Xperia 1 V is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than the HTC U12 Life, but they are equally thin. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 V has older 13 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xperia 1 V features a bit better screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a quite larger display, way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xperia 1 V features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
HTC U12 Life has a very superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xperia 1 V features a lot better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 V also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments, better 120 fps video frame rates and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
Xperia 1 V counts with a much longer battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
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